Gas prices usually increase in spring, but this year's spike is "pretty significant," and it's happening early in the year, according to DeHaan.

In the last week, the national average for a price of regular gasoline rose from about $3.34 to $3.48, he said.

According to GasBuddy, New Hampshire currently ranks at number 17 on the list of states with the most expensive gas prices. Number one on the list is Hawaii, at an average of $4.11 per gallon, followed by California, at $3.91, and New York, at $3.86.

On the bottom of the website's list is Wyoming, where regular gasoline is retailing at an average of $2.89 per gallon. Also low on the list are Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado.

As of noon on Monday, gasbuddy.com was indicating that the 15 cheapest prices for regular gasoline reported by consumers around New Hampshire were: